Tim Burton

I've always been fascinated by the idea of the outsider, the person who doesn't quite fit in.

I think if I've learned anything about life, it's that you can't control it. You just have to let it happen.

I like things that are a little bit off, a little bit weird. That's what makes them interesting.

I always liked the idea of being able to create your own world, to escape into something else.

I don't know what it is about monsters, but I've always been drawn to them. They're often misunderstood.

I think it's important to embrace your weirdness. Everyone's a little bit weird.

I never really felt like I fit in, and I think that's why I gravitated towards filmmaking.

I like to explore the darker side of things, but I always try to find the humor in it.

I think the best stories are the ones that make you feel something, whether it's joy or sadness or fear.

I'm not interested in making movies that are just pretty. I want to make movies that have something to say.

I think imagination is the most important thing. It's what allows us to create new worlds and new possibilities.

I've always been drawn to characters who are a little bit broken, a little bit damaged.

I think it's important to never lose your sense of wonder, to always be curious about the world.

I like to make movies that are a little bit dark, a little bit whimsical, a little bit magical.

I think the best way to deal with fear is to confront it, to embrace it.

I've always been a fan of stop-motion animation. There's something so charming and handmade about it.

I think it's important to stay true to yourself, even if it means being different.

I like to create worlds that are both beautiful and unsettling at the same time.

I think the best way to tell a story is to let the characters speak for themselves.

I've always been drawn to the macabre, to the things that other people find disturbing.